The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-01-21

Henry stump was remarkable for his kindly
was an ardent member of the Church Of Eng.
land as were most of the members of the rrappt
church, where he worshippcd the church prop
erty having been cOnfscated because of the per
sistence OF the congregation In praying for tho
King Of England.
All the children of the second John Stump
were born In Cecil those Of his brother Henry
in Hartford. John Stump tue oldest son OF
John, removed 10 Hartford early in life, where
he became millionaire. His first place of bus
iness, l174-5, was "Susquehanna," which pr
Archer Is inclined to think was the site OF the
present Havre de Grace, though 1t may possibly
have been stafford
his first Operations of which there Is any clear
ev dence. began at Stafford in 1888, when a CO.
partnership was formed between John Wilson.
Of ork coun y. Pa, john stump and Herman
Stump for carrying on store at Stafford Mills.
In less than six months Samuel Carter milf
wright, became member OF the firm. John
Wilson was the great grandfather OF John and
Christopher Wilson, now residents Of tnis couu-
ty. The firm was called Wilson stump. hu
mors OF large profits brought competition and a
company from outside tue county built two
large mills on Deer Creek. me called Columbit
NJ II. mile or Two above stafford. and the other
a mile or two further up. Columbia Mill is in
ruins and the other Is now known as wilson 5
Mill.
John Stump bought out Wilson's and Carriers
interests. and the firm became John stump y
Co Herman died In 1901. Meanwhile Jonn had
bought or built mills at Rock Run, Bush and
alexandria aud had bought or built ships which
bore his flour bey ond The seas. In 1853 he pur-
cnasel of Thomas Hall Bush Mills and ~ acres
of land, for 400. A p4rtn, rship was formed,
the parties be ng John Wilson, John and Her
MAJ stump. Samuel Carter and John ami Thos.
Ricketts,, under the name OF wilson. stump y
Co. The brothers, about year Afterwards,
bought out the rest OF the firm, when theh De
came Herman stump & Co. John managed at
Stafford end Herman at Bush. during Herman
illness Bush was conducted by ltayid l.. Price,
father of Judge PIice, AID by John Johnson,
both full cousins of the brothers Stump. Rock
Run mill vas conducted at one time by John
Carter. brother of samuel: VINO built the Hock
Run house aud lived in IL for some tim. John
stump ownei land in Virginia and Cumot Rand
Forge, on Deer Creek near ) afford. Notalrace
of the forge has been visible for many years:
He built a schooner, the Hetty. at Rock Run,
in 1905, which was captured by the british. John
Stump left an estate valued at 81 ,3l1,WO
He mad ten childfen, three OF whom died In m
fancy. OF the survivors three we sons one OF
whom died single, and of the other two VINO
married one died without issue ami the other
had iwelve children.
OF his four surviving daughters. Priscilla died
sing c; Mary married James Williams, a mer-
chant of BaltmOrr, ami had a numerous issue ;
Ann married DIR. John Archer and had ten CHI
dren; and Hannah married james W. Williams,
Afterwards a member OF Congress, and left issue
Herman, brother of John stump, of Stafford,
married Elizabeth Dallam, and left sou anu
four daughters.
Henry stump son Of John the Prussian emf
grant, had five sons and four daughters. His
son John was born in hartford in 1876 and remov-
ed to baltimore after the revolution, where he
engaged in business lie married his cousin
Ill nah, sister OF John stump OF Stafford. In
1869 he removed to Cecil county and bought a
tract of land Irectly OpUUsi1 c Havre de Grace.
WIN. stump married DuCkett Cooper, OF \ Ork
county, Pa aud had three sons and seven daugn-
Tcrs. Samuel, the youngest child, was succt So
full merchant in Baltimore, OF the ttrm of John
and Samuel stump. Mary married Hugh Smith.
farmer, and had SIX sons and six daughters
Hannah married John Carter. Esther, the
youngest daughter of Henry stump Sr., mar
red jeremiah Harlan.